Katie and Ben in Mom and Dad's bed. 

"I can see the candy...but how do I get it OUT?" 

Katie found Tyler's candy stash and was begging me to open it.  

Big girl on her bike. Actually, she stands up and walks with it between her legs, but at least she's having fun. 

Katie enjoys sitting in her toy box, she just can't get out by herself. 

Katie really wanted us to buy this--the biggest duck in the world. No luck. 

Aunt Heather helps Katie to some cheesecake.  

Tyler wishes on his birthday cheesecake while Katie looks on. 

Our little babushka. 

Super star! 

Katie cuddles with Aunt Heather. 

Ben is bright-eyed in his swing. 

Katie is ready to sing happy birthday to Tyler. 

His RC car from Grama and Grampa Beutel should keep hiim busy for weeks to come. 

The birthday boy turns 14! What's with the centerfold pose? 

These boots are made for walking. 

Aunt Heather and Katie are going for a walk outside after a late-summer shower. Katie loves her new boots! 

Daddy and Ben are ready for bed. 

Shirtless and sockless. 

Katie has started showing interest in her potty chair, but mostly, she just likes to either be naked while near it, or fully clothed while sitting on it. Notice the lack of socks under her light-up shoes. How white trash are we? 

Our boy is getting so big! Here he is at six weeks. 

Momma and Ben. He's wearing one of Katie's old nighties and you can really see the resemblance between the two of them. Just not from this camera angle... 

A close-up of our whiny baby girl. 

Katie woke up from her nap extremely cranky one day. She insisted on bringing down an armload of "friends" from her crib, then sat in her Dad's chair crying for several minutes. I couldn't resist getting some shots of her tantrum. 

Tyler helps us out by soothing Ben while we tend to Katie and cook dinner. Ben still has a hard time holding on to his "plug" on his own.